Category Archives: Prince George

Tips For A Green Christmas
PRINCE GEORGE- It is an annual debate: real or fake tree? It all comes down to personal preference, but REAPS says both can work. Executive Director, Terri McClymont, says fake Christmas trees are wor...
Dec 13, 2018

Property Taxes Could See Big Jump
PRINCE GEORGE – The City’s annual round of budget discussions formally got underway this week with the first Finance and Audit Committee meeting. The Committee was presented with a report ...
Dec 13, 2018

Recycled Tire Floors Inside Elksentre Arena
PRINCE GEORGE – The Elksentre Arena in the Hart has a new look thanks to a grant the City of Prince George recently received for more than 25 thousand dollars from Tire Stewardship BC. Thanks to...
Dec 13, 2018

Sasuchan Development Corp. Acquires Majority Share of SBS Forestry
PRINCE GEORGE – The Takla Nation announced Thursday that they have acquired a majority stake in a Prince George-based foresty consulting company. The economic arm of the Nation, Sasuchan Develop...
Dec 13, 2018

Santa Spreads Christmas Spirit At UHNBC
PRINCE GEORGE – Christmas came early this year for a few children that have found themselves spending the Christmas holidays in hospital. Santa’s been making this trip to UHNBC for over a ...
Dec 13, 2018

Commercial Cardboard Rules Change In The New Year
PRINCE GEORGE – The next phase of Commercial Cardboard diversion is only weeks away from being implemented. Starting January 1, 2019, the tolerated amount of cardboard allowed by a business to b...
Dec 13, 2018

A Creative Fundraiser For Boogie With The Stars
PRINCE GEORGE – A local woman who is dancing in this year’s Boogie with the Stars has come up with a creative and fun fundraiser. Diana Duchscherer is dancing this year for the Hospice Soc...
Dec 13, 2018

Local Businesses Grocery Shop for the Needy
PRINCE GEORGE – Eight local businesses came together today to grocery shop for the needy. Led by the Northern Sport Centre, the initiative will help fill the shelves at the St Vincent de Paul, a...
Dec 13, 2018

City Receives Award For Biomass Efforts
PRINCE GEORGE – The City of Prince George has gotten kudos for its attention to biomass. At the 3rd annual Biomass North Awards ceremonies in Thunder Bay recently, the City was recognized for it...
Dec 12, 2018

Prince George Has One Of The Highest Rates Of Opioid Hospitlizations In The Country
KAMLOOPS - Among communities with populations ranging from 50,000 to 99,000, Prince George has one of the highest opioid hospitalization rates in the country. A new report released by the Public Healt...
Dec 12, 2018